Tag Archives: helpful hints

Google Sandbox

What Is Google Sandbox? Part of Google’s algorithm has always been the number of links to a site, and Google is aware that this system can be manipulated through link spam. Over the past few years Google has changed its…

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Is Your Internet Business Prepared for Natural Disasters?

With the recent earthquakes in the US and the threat of hurricane Irene, it makes those who depend on the internet for their source of income think twice about how they could still work in the event of a natural…

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How Cloud Computing Works

Cloud computing is the natural evolution of the services that are provided by the Internet. The ability to use the cloud network as a service is something that is still in development, but it remains as one of the most…

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Have You LinkedIn Lately?

Occasionally seen as an obsolete social media marketing service in comparison to other giants like Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is making some improvements.  In order to improve functionality for users of all ages, they have added several new components to…

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The Ideal Google Places Page

Amazing news: I actually spoke with a human being from Google. Anyone that has used Google Places has probably been frustrated by the lack of customer support features available there. I doubt these features are coming to Google Places anytime…

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Image Search Optimization

If you have been following my articles over the past few months or so you will notice that I talk a lot “the conversion funnel” or how to better convert visitors into leads – how you get people to your…

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Google Ads vs Facebook Ads

Google Ads The great thing about putting an ad up on Google is that you know you’re going to be seen. Google is the number one most visited site on the web and when you create an ad with Google…

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Sharing Content Via Social Media

When you find something on the Internet that is funny, informative, or interesting, what is one of the first things you do? You share it. Sharing content via social media has opened up a whole new way to offer social…

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Local Listings for Businesses with Multiple Locations

Creating online local listings get even more complicated if you own a chain store or a business with multiple locations. Not only is there the process of uploading the info for each location but Google will sometimes want to merge…

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How to Deal With Negative Reviews

It doesn’t matter how good the customer service at your business is, haters gotta hate. Its a fact of life. Online review sites like Google Places and Yelp seem to be a great outlet for those haters so its almost…

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